The conference presents papers on motor gasoline use in aircraft, alternative fuel use in aircraft, and future fuel requirements. Aircraft field experience with automotive gasoline in the U.S. is considered as well as field experience with type certified civil aircraft operated on motor gasolines and a worldwide survey of motor gasoline characteristics. Attention is also given to the performance of alternative fuels in general aviation aircraft, ethanol and methanol in intermittent combustion engines, and investigations into gasoline/alcohol blends for use in general aviation.

The previous several papers in this heavy-ion fusion special session have described work that has taken place as part of the Heavy-Ion Fusion Systems Assessment (HIFSA) project. Key technical issues in the design and costing of targets, accelerator systems, beam transport, reactor and balance-of-plant, and systems integration have been identified and described. The HIFSA systems model was used to measure the relative value of improvements in physics understanding and technology developments in many different areas. The result of this study has been to, within the limits of our 1986 imagination and creativity, define the ''most attractive'' future heavy-ion fusion (HIF)more » power plant at some time in the future (beyond the year 2020 in this case). The project has specifically avoided narrowing the focus to a point facility design; thus, the generic systems modeling capability developed in the process allows for a relative comparison among design options. The authors describe what are thought to be achievable breakthroughs and what the relative significance of the breakthroughs will be, although the specific mechanism for achieving some breakthroughs may not be clear at this point.« less

This symposium featured 39 papers and two workshops focusing on the mechanics of successful marketing and market research as well as on the applicability of such research in helping electric utilities meet the needs of their customers.

This is a brief summary of Session G at ECLOUD'04, a panel discussion on Future Needs and Future Directions. The various talks at the ECLOUD'04 workshop have largely dealt with the status and progress to date on important aspects of electron cloud effects (ECE) that affect accelerator performance. Goals of the panel discussion were to complement the program of talks with a discussion that provides a broad overview of major issues for the future; develops a sense of the priority needs for experiments, theory and simulations; and outlines the future plans at the various laboratories to better understand electron cloudmore » effects and mitigation of their adverse impacts on accelerator performance.« less